Surfing Tourism and Sustainability

Thanks for taking the time to fill in my survey!!!

As an MSc Student in Responsible Tourism Management, I would like to find out how to manage the impacts of surfing tourism on destinations. For this research, the opinions of surfers are especially important and therefore I need your help!

The survey will take no more than 10 minutes and it's aim is to find out more about the social, environmental and economic impact of surfing holidays in the UK. Of course, all of your answers are anonymous; you are allowed to stop the questionnaire at any point or refuse to answer any questions. If you have questions or additional comments, please feel free to contact me: Christin Radtke (christin_radtke@yahoo.de/07596807778)

Definition of a Surfing Holiday: Any trip that you took to surf, travelling more than 40miles and staying at least 1 night

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1.Which County/Country are you from?

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2.How long have you been surfing for?

Only since the last surfing holiday

Less than a year

1-3 years

3-8 years

8-20 years

More than 20 years

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3.Approximately how many days do you surf per year?

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4.Where in the UK was your last surfing holiday?

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5.How often have you been on a surfing holiday in the UK?

Once

2-3 times

4-8 times

More than 8 times

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6.Who do you normally travel with on a surfing holiday in the UK?

Alone

With my Partner/Spouse

Family

Friends

Organised Trip

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7.How important was surfing when deciding your holiday plans?

Main reason to choose the particular destination

One of the reasons to choose the particular destination

Only a marginal factor in the decision for the destination

I only decided I wanted to surf once I was at the destination

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8.Where do you normally stay when on a surfing holiday?

Hotel

B&B

Hostel

Camping

Other (please specify)

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9.What/where do you normally eat when on a surfing holiday?

Mostly eat in restaurants

Mostly eat cheap/fast food

Mostly cook ourselves

Other (please specify)

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10.What is your approximate average daily spending when on a surfing holiday?

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11.Please finish the following Sentences!

I surf in the UK instead of other places, because:

The impacts (positive and negative) of surfing on the community include:

Negative environmental impacts incude:

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12.Please indicate your opinion on the following statements:

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

Don't know

Before surfing I read the code of conduct for the beach.

Before surfing I read the code of conduct for the beach. Strongly Disagree

Before surfing I read the code of conduct for the beach. Disagree

Before surfing I read the code of conduct for the beach. Neutral

Before surfing I read the code of conduct for the beach. Agree

Before surfing I read the code of conduct for the beach. Strongly Agree

Before surfing I read the code of conduct for the beach. Don't know

If I don’t agree with it, I will not follow the code of conduct.

If I don’t agree with it, I will not follow the code of conduct. Strongly Disagree

If I don’t agree with it, I will not follow the code of conduct. Disagree

If I don’t agree with it, I will not follow the code of conduct. Neutral

If I don’t agree with it, I will not follow the code of conduct. Agree

If I don’t agree with it, I will not follow the code of conduct. Strongly Agree

If I don’t agree with it, I will not follow the code of conduct. Don't know

I am insured against damage to myself and others.

I am insured against damage to myself and others. Strongly Disagree

I am insured against damage to myself and others. Disagree

I am insured against damage to myself and others. Neutral

I am insured against damage to myself and others. Agree

I am insured against damage to myself and others. Strongly Agree

I am insured against damage to myself and others. Don't know

As a surfer, I have more respect for the environment and I actively try to protect it.

As a surfer, I have more respect for the environment and I actively try to protect it. Strongly Disagree

As a surfer, I have more respect for the environment and I actively try to protect it. Disagree

As a surfer, I have more respect for the environment and I actively try to protect it. Neutral

As a surfer, I have more respect for the environment and I actively try to protect it. Agree

As a surfer, I have more respect for the environment and I actively try to protect it. Strongly Agree

As a surfer, I have more respect for the environment and I actively try to protect it. Don't know

Surfing has no negative impacts on the environment.

Surfing has no negative impacts on the environment. Strongly Disagree

Surfing has no negative impacts on the environment. Disagree

Surfing has no negative impacts on the environment. Neutral

Surfing has no negative impacts on the environment. Agree

Surfing has no negative impacts on the environment. Strongly Agree

Surfing has no negative impacts on the environment. Don't know

I always take my litter home.

I always take my litter home. Strongly Disagree

I always take my litter home. Disagree

I always take my litter home. Neutral

I always take my litter home. Agree

I always take my litter home. Strongly Agree

I always take my litter home. Don't know

The local government should be responsible for keeping the beach clean.

The local government should be responsible for keeping the beach clean. Strongly Disagree

The local government should be responsible for keeping the beach clean. Disagree

The local government should be responsible for keeping the beach clean. Neutral

The local government should be responsible for keeping the beach clean. Agree

The local government should be responsible for keeping the beach clean. Strongly Agree

The local government should be responsible for keeping the beach clean. Don't know

Production and disposal of boards and wetsuits have a high negative impact on the environment.

Production and disposal of boards and wetsuits have a high negative impact on the environment. Strongly Disagree

Production and disposal of boards and wetsuits have a high negative impact on the environment. Disagree

Production and disposal of boards and wetsuits have a high negative impact on the environment. Neutral

Production and disposal of boards and wetsuits have a high negative impact on the environment. Agree

Production and disposal of boards and wetsuits have a high negative impact on the environment. Strongly Agree

Production and disposal of boards and wetsuits have a high negative impact on the environment. Don't know

Everyone should be able to use the beach at the same time.

Everyone should be able to use the beach at the same time. Strongly Disagree

Everyone should be able to use the beach at the same time. Disagree

Everyone should be able to use the beach at the same time. Neutral

Everyone should be able to use the beach at the same time. Agree

Everyone should be able to use the beach at the same time. Strongly Agree

Everyone should be able to use the beach at the same time. Don't know

I have experienced some form of localism/surfing rage in the UK.

I have experienced some form of localism/surfing rage in the UK. Strongly Disagree

I have experienced some form of localism/surfing rage in the UK. Disagree

I have experienced some form of localism/surfing rage in the UK. Neutral

I have experienced some form of localism/surfing rage in the UK. Agree

I have experienced some form of localism/surfing rage in the UK. Strongly Agree

I have experienced some form of localism/surfing rage in the UK. Don't know

When on a surfing trip, I am not normally in contact with the local community.

When on a surfing trip, I am not normally in contact with the local community. Strongly Disagree

When on a surfing trip, I am not normally in contact with the local community. Disagree

When on a surfing trip, I am not normally in contact with the local community. Neutral

When on a surfing trip, I am not normally in contact with the local community. Agree

When on a surfing trip, I am not normally in contact with the local community. Strongly Agree

When on a surfing trip, I am not normally in contact with the local community. Don't know

Before my surfing holiday, I inform myself about the local community and any appropriate behaviour.

Before my surfing holiday, I inform myself about the local community and any appropriate behaviour. Strongly Disagree

Before my surfing holiday, I inform myself about the local community and any appropriate behaviour. Disagree

Before my surfing holiday, I inform myself about the local community and any appropriate behaviour. Neutral

Before my surfing holiday, I inform myself about the local community and any appropriate behaviour. Agree

Before my surfing holiday, I inform myself about the local community and any appropriate behaviour. Strongly Agree

Before my surfing holiday, I inform myself about the local community and any appropriate behaviour. Don't know

The local community seems positive towards surfers.

The local community seems positive towards surfers. Strongly Disagree

The local community seems positive towards surfers. Disagree

The local community seems positive towards surfers. Neutral

The local community seems positive towards surfers. Agree

The local community seems positive towards surfers. Strongly Agree

The local community seems positive towards surfers. Don't know

Surfing enables me to connect to different people, more than I would normally.

Surfing enables me to connect to different people, more than I would normally. Strongly Disagree

Surfing enables me to connect to different people, more than I would normally. Disagree

Surfing enables me to connect to different people, more than I would normally. Neutral

Surfing enables me to connect to different people, more than I would normally. Agree

Surfing enables me to connect to different people, more than I would normally. Strongly Agree

Surfing enables me to connect to different people, more than I would normally. Don't know

I would like to be more involved in the local community.

I would like to be more involved in the local community. Strongly Disagree

I would like to be more involved in the local community. Disagree

I would like to be more involved in the local community. Neutral

I would like to be more involved in the local community. Agree

I would like to be more involved in the local community. Strongly Agree